DE60221434D1 - Lichtleiterleuchte geeignet für beleuchtete anzeigevorrichtungen - Google Patents

Lichtleiterleuchte geeignet für beleuchtete anzeigevorrichtungen

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DE60221434D1
DE60221434D1 DE60221434T DE60221434T DE60221434D1 DE 60221434 D1 DE60221434 D1 DE 60221434D1 DE 60221434 T DE60221434 T DE 60221434T DE 60221434 T DE60221434 T DE 60221434T DE 60221434 D1 DE60221434 D1 DE 60221434D1
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light
display devices
illuminated display
optical cavity
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John C Wright
Michael C Lea
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/18—Edge-illuminated signs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/16—Signs formed of or incorporating reflecting elements or surfaces, e.g. warning signs having triangular or other geometrical shape
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S385/00—Optical waveguides
    • Y10S385/901—Illuminating or display apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
  • Audible And Visible Signals (AREA)
  • Details Of Measuring Devices (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
DE60221434T 2001-10-03 2002-10-03 Lichtleiterleuchte geeignet für beleuchtete anzeigevorrichtungen Expired - Lifetime DE60221434T2 (de)

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GBGB0123813.8A GB0123813D0 (en) 2001-10-03 2001-10-03 Light-guide lights suitable for use in illuminated displays
GB0123813 2001-10-03
PCT/US2002/031419 WO2003029723A2 (en) 2001-10-03 2002-10-03 Light-guide lights suitable for use in illuminated displays

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DE60221434D1 true DE60221434D1 (de) 2007-09-06
DE60221434T2 DE60221434T2 (de) 2008-04-10

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US (1) US7164836B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1461564B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4147189B2 (de)
CN (1) CN100591988C (de)
AT (1) ATE368198T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002341933A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60221434T2 (de)
GB (1) GB0123813D0 (de)
WO (1) WO2003029723A2 (de)

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CN100591988C (zh) 2010-02-24
GB0123813D0 (en) 2001-11-21
US7164836B2 (en) 2007-01-16
JP2005505106A (ja) 2005-02-17
JP4147189B2 (ja) 2008-09-10
EP1461564B1 (de) 2007-07-25
US20050175282A1 (en) 2005-08-11
ATE368198T1 (de) 2007-08-15
WO2003029723A3 (en) 2004-07-22
CN1639508A (zh) 2005-07-13
DE60221434T2 (de) 2008-04-10
AU2002341933A1 (en) 2003-04-14
EP1461564A2 (de) 2004-09-29
WO2003029723A2 (en) 2003-04-10

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